PHTLS Study Exam Questions and
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A 28 year old male fell from his motorcycle during a low-speed accident. He removed his own
helmet after the accident. He has an open left femur fracture with severe external bleeding
from the wound. What should you do?
A. Apply direct pressure to the wound.
B. Immediately apply a traction splint.
C.Assess the airway by auscultation.
D.Perform a head tilt chin-lift. - ANSWERS-A. Apply direct pressure to the wound.
A 42 year old female has been pulled from a smoke-filled apartment. Her mouth and nose are
covered in soot. She has a weak, hoarse cry with inspiratory stridor. What should you do?
A.Administer albuterol via nebulizer.
B.Prepare for hypotensive shock.
C. Prepare for a difficult intubation.
D. Attempt a surgical cricothyrotomy. - ANSWERS-C. Prepare for a difficult intubation
A 28 year old female has suffered a head injury after falling from a horse. Her Glasgow Coma
Scale score is 6 (E1, V1, M4) and she has snoring respirations at 8 per minute. Which should you
do first?
A.Place an oropharyngeal airway.
B.Administer oxygen by nasal cannula.
, C.Perform drug-assisted intubation.
D.Perform a head tilt chin-lift maneuver. - ANSWERS-A.Place an oropharyngeal airway
A 50 year old male fell from a 6th story balcony. Intubation attempts have been unsuccessful.
His Glasgow Coma Scale score is 6 (E1, V1, M4). You note agonal respirations. What should you
do first?
A.Continue endotracheal intubation attempts.
B.Perform a surgical cricothyrotomy.
C.Provider oxygen via nonrebreather mask.
D.Insert a supraglottic airway device. - ANSWERS-D.Insert a supraglottic airway device.
A 28 year old male was ejected during a car crash. He in unconscious and has no obvious
bleeding. Vital signs are BP 70/40, P 120, R 22. What type of shock should you suspect?
A.Cardiogenic
B.Hemorrhagic
C.Anaphylactic
D. Neurogenic - ANSWERS-A. Hemorrhagic
What is a priority treatment for an internal hemorrhage due to pelvic fracture?
A. Traction splint application
B. Tourniquet application
C. Endotracheal intubation
D. Binder application - ANSWERS-D. Binder Application
Answers15
A 28 year old male fell from his motorcycle during a low-speed accident. He removed his own
helmet after the accident. He has an open left femur fracture with severe external bleeding
from the wound. What should you do?
A. Apply direct pressure to the wound.
B. Immediately apply a traction splint.
C.Assess the airway by auscultation.
D.Perform a head tilt chin-lift. - ANSWERS-A. Apply direct pressure to the wound.
A 42 year old female has been pulled from a smoke-filled apartment. Her mouth and nose are
covered in soot. She has a weak, hoarse cry with inspiratory stridor. What should you do?
A.Administer albuterol via nebulizer.
B.Prepare for hypotensive shock.
C. Prepare for a difficult intubation.
D. Attempt a surgical cricothyrotomy. - ANSWERS-C. Prepare for a difficult intubation
A 28 year old female has suffered a head injury after falling from a horse. Her Glasgow Coma
Scale score is 6 (E1, V1, M4) and she has snoring respirations at 8 per minute. Which should you
do first?
A.Place an oropharyngeal airway.
B.Administer oxygen by nasal cannula.
, C.Perform drug-assisted intubation.
D.Perform a head tilt chin-lift maneuver. - ANSWERS-A.Place an oropharyngeal airway
A 50 year old male fell from a 6th story balcony. Intubation attempts have been unsuccessful.
His Glasgow Coma Scale score is 6 (E1, V1, M4). You note agonal respirations. What should you
do first?
A.Continue endotracheal intubation attempts.
B.Perform a surgical cricothyrotomy.
C.Provider oxygen via nonrebreather mask.
D.Insert a supraglottic airway device. - ANSWERS-D.Insert a supraglottic airway device.
A 28 year old male was ejected during a car crash. He in unconscious and has no obvious
bleeding. Vital signs are BP 70/40, P 120, R 22. What type of shock should you suspect?
A.Cardiogenic
B.Hemorrhagic
C.Anaphylactic
D. Neurogenic - ANSWERS-A. Hemorrhagic
What is a priority treatment for an internal hemorrhage due to pelvic fracture?
A. Traction splint application
B. Tourniquet application
C. Endotracheal intubation
D. Binder application - ANSWERS-D. Binder Application
